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A federal judge in Montana has issued an injunction once again halting construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, saying that President Trump had “simply discarded” the environmental impact the pipeline would have. In a 54-page order issued late Thursday, Judge Morris alleges the US Department of State committed multiple violations when it approved the construction of the $ 8 ...

A federal judge in Montana has issued an injunction once again halting construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, saying that President Trump had “simply discarded” the environmental impact the pipeline would have. In a 54-page order issued late Thursday, Judge Morris alleges the US Department of State committed multiple violations when it approved the construction of the $ 8 ...

November 8, 2018Comments Off on Trump cracks down on asylum claims as caravans surge north

The Trump administration is tightening the screws on illegal immigration, laying the groundwork for a restrictive executive order that would bar illegal border-crossers from seeking asylum. The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security have put out a joint rule stating that arrivals who break any rules the White House imposes will be barred from seeking asylum. It cites ...

November 8, 2018Comments Off on Fake news feud: A brief history of Trump and CNN's Jim Acosta yelling at each other

CNN’s Jim Acosta has been stripped of his White House press credentials after a shouting match with President Donald Trump. How did his fake news feud with the president begin, and is it actually a love-hate relationship? Trump and Acosta got into an ugly verbal tussle during Wednesday’s post-midterm press conference at the White House, with the president pushing back ...

November 7, 2018Comments Off on Trump threatens ‘war-like posture’ if Democrats investigate him

Trump’s post-midterm press conference covered a range of topics but focused on the question of potential investigations by the newly empowered Democrats. If they do so, it will signal a “war-like posture,” Trump said. In a press conference following the results of the midterm elections, President Trump fielded questions for over an hour on election-related issues, border security and foreign ...

November 7, 2018Comments Off on Trump blames Obama 'regime' for giving Crimea to Russia

President Trump has blamed his predecessor for Ukraine’s loss of Crimea to Russia, apparently unaware that the transfer was the result of a referendum and that Ukraine is a sovereign nation. When a reporter suggested instead that “it was President Putin who annexed Crimea,” Trump insisted, “That was President Obama’s regime. That was during President Obama. Right? It was President ...

November 7, 2018Comments Off on Trump credits Trump with oil price decline: 'That’s because of me'

US President Donald Trump is taking credit for falling oil prices, attributing the drop to the Iranian sanctions waivers he announced on Friday even as market analysts blame him for driving up the prices in the first place. Trump implied that the waivers allowing eight countries to continue importing Iranian crude were directly responsible for the price drop, even though ...

November 7, 2018Comments Off on CNN's Acosta denied entry to White House following aggressive Trump press-conference

The Trump administration has pulled CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press credentials after a heated exchange with Trump during a press conference on Wednesday. Acosta found out when the Secret Service blocked his entry. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed Acosta’s credentials had been revoked, stating “We will never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying ...

November 7, 2018Comments Off on 'I retired him,' Trump boasts as Flake flakes

Putting a good face on an election that saw his party lose control of the House, President Trump bragged that he had “retired” Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, the Republican who opted to step down rather than support Trump. “In Jeff Flake’s case it’s me, pure and simple. I retired him. I’m very proud of it, I did the country a ...

November 7, 2018Comments Off on ‘Trump controls the media’ – Larry King talks midterms with RT (VIDEO)

Legendary news anchor Larry King gave his take on the midterm election results to RT America. King talked of an election, and a president, like no other. “This was an election for or against Trump,” King said, adding “there’s never been anything like this in history.” [embedded content] Speaking to RT earlier, King said that the media’s non-stop focus on ...